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Have Fun in Southern Florida on Halloween, But Keep Safety in Mind
Oct 31, 2011 Posted by Your Attorney in Premises Liability
Halloween is the one time during the year that children can dress up as their favorite super-hero or cartoon character and collect candy and treats from their friends and neighbors. Although Halloween is typically a fun night for children and adults alike, it can come with dangers. While some cities and towns “celebrate” Halloween on…
SUV Innovations to Lead to Safer Vehicles on Florida Highways
Oct 28, 2011 Posted by Your Attorney in Motor Vehicle Accidents and Safety
Our Florida car accident attorneys previously reported that roll-over accidents result in too many fatalities in Florida and throughout the United States. Some of these accidents are caused by the higher profile of SUVs, yet many others are caused by driver error and inadequate use of safety restraints. At least one vehicle manufacturer is determined…
Recent Florida Dog Attack Puts Pit Bull Ban Back in Spotlight
Oct 26, 2011 Posted by Your Attorney in Premises Liability
Once again a young Florida child is the victim of a vicious dog attack. The latest dog-bite accident left an eight-year-old Deerfield Beach boy with a broken arm and bites to his face, arms and legs. He required over 30 stitches to repair the wounds caused by the pit bull, according to an article in…
Florida Personal Injury Lawyer Applauds Key Biscayne Effort to Ban Texting While Driving
Oct 24, 2011 Posted by Your Attorney in Motor Vehicle Accidents and Safety
Proposed bans on texting while driving have been unsuccessful in Florida over the past five years, but officials in Key Biscayne are trying to change that. According to a recent article in the Miami Herald, Key Biscayne vice mayor Michael Kelly and village attorney Stephen Helfman are looking for ways to implement a texting ban…
Drivers Should Be Alert for Motorcyclists Sharing the Florida Highways
Oct 21, 2011 Posted by Your Attorney in Motor Vehicle Accidents and Safety
Florida’s Treasure Coast and the surrounding South Florida communities continue to be plagued by tragic vehicle accidents. The “Traffic Crash Statistics Report 2010,”which summarizes Florida’s vehicle crash data for last year, shows that traffic fatalities are dropping, but the last few weeks have been particularly heart-rending for many Florida families. Last weekend saw six motorcyclists…
Port St. Lucie City Council Pushes Cell Phone Ban Resolution
Oct 20, 2011 Posted by Your Attorney in Motor Vehicle Accidents and Safety
Florida is one of a handful of states that does not have a specific “cell phone law” to ban or limit the use of mobile devices while driving. Further, Florida’s preemption law prohibits localities from enacting distracted driving bans. However, Port St. Lucie’s City Council has decided to let the state know that it is…
Unlicensed Drivers a Danger on Florida Roadways
Oct 17, 2011 Posted by Your Attorney in Motor Vehicle Accidents and Safety
According to a study released by the American Automobile Association (AAA), over two million motorists on Florida roadways are driving illegally. Driving with revoked or suspended licenses, these drivers are proving a menace to other drivers, with an estimated one in five being involved in fatal crashes. While the reason for the high number of…
Insurance Institute Identifies Seven Basic Safety Laws That Can Save Lives on Florida Roadways
Oct 14, 2011 Posted by Your Attorney in Motor Vehicle Accidents and Safety
The Florida car accident attorneys of Philip DeBerard, Injury Attorney have continued to stress the importance of following Florida’s traffic safety laws and driving defensively, and sober, when traveling Florida’s highways. Even though the recent Florida traffic statistics show that FL highway accident fatalities are decreasing, and have continued to decrease over the last five…
Roll-Over Accidents Claim Too Many Lives on Florida Highways, But Fatalities are Decreasing
Oct 12, 2011 Posted by Your Attorney in Motor Vehicle Accidents and Safety
On the heels of a St. Lucie County, FL accident where a teenager lost his life when he was ejected from the car that rolled several times, at least four more people have died on Florida highways in similar accidents. In one accident last week, a family suffered tragic consequences during a roll-over accident where…
Florida Traffic Crash Statistics for 2010 Released by FLHSMV
Oct 10, 2011 Posted by Your Attorney in Motor Vehicle Accidents and Safety
Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles just released the state’s traffic crash statistics for 2010. There is good news in the data – the traffic death rate continues to drop in the State of Florida. In fact, the state’s “mileage” death rate (number of deaths per 100 million miles traveled) dropped last year to the…
